Orders, Decorations and Medals

Seven: Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class R. J. Shorten, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (M. 1422 R. J. Shorten, E.R.A. 3, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M. 1422 R. J. Shorten, Act. C.E.R.A. 2, R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue (M. 1422 R. J. Shorten, C.E.R.A. 2, H.M.S. Thunderer), the earlier awards with contact marks and occasional edge bruising, and a little polished, otherwise nearly very fine, the remainder rather better (7) £80-100

Robert John Shorten was born in Norwich, Norfolk in February 1889 and entered the Royal Navy as an Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class in March 1909. An E.R.A. 3rd Class serving in the destroyer H.M.S. Christopher at the time of the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914, he was present in her at the battle of Jutland, when she acted in support of the Third Battle Squadron with three other destroyers, including the Shark under Commander Loftus Jones, who was awarded a posthumous V.C. Removing to another destroyer, the Norman, in July 1916, Shorten was similarly employed at the War’s end, and he was still serving as a regular in the rate of C.E.R.A. I in the late 1920s - he was awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in March 1924; sold with copied service record.